I'm Ticked Off

Ever since local NBC affiliate WSMV in Nashville decided to delay an all new episode of The Office this past Spring for some stupid promo for American Baby, I've been going back and forth between the other two local affiliates for ABC and CBS.

Well, ABC affiliate WKRN now has my attention with a new segment they are running called "I'm Ticked Off" with Andy Cordan. It's a segment that spotlights issues that make people mad on a daily basis but most often no one says anything about it.

I think it is a great idea for people with pet peeves - Everybody's got 'em. I am looking forward to seeing which issues Cordan tackles.

Leaf Blowers and Tennis Players

Recently, several guys from work have started playing tennis at a near by recreation center. The competition doesn't hold a candle to Andre Agassi, but we have a lot of fun. Until....

Everyweek the grounds are kept by a local landscaping service that apparently has no knowledge of tennis etiquette. I understand they have to do their job but you would think they could wait a second for a point to be finished before they start mowing leaves onto the court. But what's worse is, you would think they would wait until a point is finished before they actually walk on to the court and begin blowing the leaves back off. Seriously, it was as if we were not even there. They just walked on and started blowing while we were in the middle of play.

There is today's pet peeve.